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Manufacturing and Dispensing in the New Millennium |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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Hearing instrument sales remained flat in 2001. When looking at sales of the average hearing instrument practice (ie, disregarding VA-dispensed units), sales actually fell by 2.1%. This article looks at factors influencing hearing instrument manufacturing and dispensing in 2001-02. |
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A Virtual Tour of the AAA Exhibit Hall |
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A sneak-peek into the new products, services, and offerings at the 14th annual American Academy of Audiology convention and exposition in Philadelphia. |
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Clinical Evaluation of the Benefit of Digital Hearing Instrument Features |
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by Birgitta Gabriel, PhD |
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A clinical study from Germany suggests that digital directional hearing instruments can achieve an improvement of up to 8 dB SNR. Remote control usage with the instruments was also found to be beneficial for patient satisfaction. |
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Effect of a Multimedia Fitting Tool on Final Gain Settings |
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by Jennifer Robinson, MS, Diane Russ, MA, & Bonnie Siu, PhD |
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The use of “real-life” simulated environments has been proposed in the past as a way to fine-tune hearing instruments. This article looks at such a system and its efficiency in arriving at final gain settings for patients. |
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Power for Kids |
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by Paul B. Davis, PhD, & Randi Pogash, MA |
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A multinational large-scale study finds objective and subjective evidence for the use of digital power instruments on children who have severe hearing loss. |
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Adding Closure to the Dispensing Process |
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by John Greer Clark, PhD, with an introduction by Geoff Plant |
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A perspective on large-group aural rehabilitation and its value to audiology and hearing care, and practical advice for establishing group rehab seminars. |
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